Three people have suffered serious burns after a gas cylinder exploded at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival.
The blast happened shortly before 21:00 BST on Monday during a cookery demonstration at a stall in Albert Square by Manchester Town Hall.
Blog posts : "gas"
Three hurt in Manchester Food and Drink Festival blast
Stourbridge builder fined for illegal gas work
A builder from Stourbridge carried out gas work at four houses in Worcester despite not being Gas Safe registered.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted James Raybould, who trades as Jim Raybould Electrical, Plumbing and Building Services, following the incidents between September 2009 …
Willenhall man prosecuted for illegal gas work
A gas engineer from Willenhall has been prosecuted for illegally carrying out work at a house in Cannock, reports the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Leslie Morgan, of Cedar Road, issued a gas safety certificate for an address in Cannock Road, Cannock, on 20 October 2010 after installing a boiler…
Safety statistics show fall in leaks and injuries offshore
The number of offshore oil and gas leaks that could potentially lead to a major incident has fallen, according to new safety statistics released today (Tuesday 19 July)
Figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that there were 73 major or significant hydrocarbon releases associated wit…
London company fined after gas cylinder explosion kills worker
Oak Farm Gas Company Ltd, (trading as Mr Fizz) has been fined after an explosion killed a worker and severely injured a member of the public. The gas firm specialises in the supply of high-pressure carbon dioxide, nitrogen and gas mixtures for licensed trade drink dispensers.
The Health and Safety E…
Hertfordshire demolition company fined for failing to meet basic gas and electricity safety requirements
Kane Haulage Ltd. of St. Albans has been fined following a dangerous occurrence involving the release of over half a tonne of gas. It also carried out work while electricity supplies to the buildings undergoing demolition remained live.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports that the company …
Glasgow landlord fined for illegal gas work
Mohammed Aslam allowed his tenants to live with dangerous gas appliances and carried out gas work in a house and flat he owned despite not being legally qualified to do so.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports that their investigation found the landlord illegally installed a boiler at a ho…
High Wycombe landlord prosecuted for putting tenants' lives at risk
A landlord has been fined after an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found he failed to ensure gas fittings, including a wall mounted boiler, at a property he rented out, were safe.
The HSE reports that Mr Asif Azam of Whitelands Road, High Wycombe, plead guilty at Aylesbury …
Shell guilty over Norfolk gas plant blast
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) reports that Shell has been prosecuted after it admitted responsibility for an explosion and fire that took place at the Bacton Gas Terminal in Norfolk in February 2008.
The charges, brought by the Environment Agency (EA) and the Health and S…
Workers poisoned in carbon monoxide release
Three Sheffield workers were almost overcome by fumes when an asbestos decontamination unit (DCU) began to fill with deadly carbon monoxide. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) told Huddersfield Magistrates' court, the first two workers passed through the unit successfully but the next three men w…
Landlord fined for failing to meet gas safety regulations
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted a landlord for breaching two counts of the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998 and one count of failing to comply with the requirements of an Improvement Notice served on him in August 2010.
Portsmouth City Council notified HSE after requ…
Vegetable supplier fined for chemical incident
Emmett UK Ltd pleaded guilty to contravening Regulation 12 (1) of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 and was fined £8,500 at Spalding Magistrates' Court. It was also ordered to pay full costs of £2,478.
In September 2009, an agency worker was cleaning food processing ma…
Plumber jailed after 'Rogue Traders' exposes illegal gas work
A plumber caught carrying out illegal gas work by BBC's Rogue Traders, has been jailed after ignoring a previous order to stop.
Andrew John Carslake, 42, who traded as Aqua Plumbing, admitted breaching health and safety laws at Chelmsford Crown Court.
Mr Carslake admitted breaching Section 33 (1) (g…
Health and Safety News - 8 December 2010
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have been running the 'Myth of the Month' for four years to highlight and put right common misconceptions about health and safety and the role of the HSE. This feature is now coming to an end - the HSE have released a final myth of the mont…
Health and Safety News - 16 November 2010
Cement company fined after worker set on fire
An international cement company has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a worker was set alight in an explosion.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Lafarge Cement UK Plc of Granite Way, S…
Health and Safety News - 11 October 2010
Lancashire couple in court after repeated injuries
A Lancashire couple has been prosecuted after an employee was seriously injured twice in less than two months at a pine furniture workshop in Bacup.
Restoration firm fined after wall collapse
A Wiltshire construction company has been prosec…
Health and Safety News - 30 September 2010
£30k fines after Salford worker killed by digger bucket
Fines totalling £30,000 have been issued following the death of a Salford worker, who was struck by the excavator bucket on a digger. John Cain, 36, was working on a project to demolish the Albert Park Inn on Great Clowes Street in Salford…
Health and Safety News - 14 September 2010
Review of the Seveso II Directive
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has contracted ORC International to gather information which will inform the UK's Impact Assessment on possible changes to the Seveso II Directive. HSE is extremely keen for all businesses to take part, regardless of how many…
Health and Safety News - 24 August 2010
Worker loses fingers in between metal rollers
A Tyneside firm has today been fined £8,000 after a worker's hand was badly injured when it was drawn between two rotating metal rollers.
North Tyneside Magistrates' Court heard how Gary Burke, 45, of North Shields, lost his little finger and part of th…
Health and Safety News - 21 June 2010
Two men hurt in Preston sewer explosion
Two men suffered burns when petrol from a car they were fixing entered a nearby sewer and exploded. Fumes travelled through pipes into nearby homes, damaging some bathrooms.